The New Aid to Memory/Chronological Table
CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE,
WITH
THE DATE WORDS OF THE EVENTS
CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME.
Rome under the Dominion of Kings.
Plate I.
| date word | b.c. | |
| 1. Building of Rome by Romulus | Kiln | 752 |
| 2. Accession of Numa Pompilius | Gaiter | 714 |
| 3. Accession of Tullus Hostilius | Dogs | 670 |
| 4. Accession of Ancus Martius | Dymoke | 637 |
| 5. Accession of Tarquinius Priscus | Editor | 614 |
| 6. Accession of Servius Tullius | Laced | 576 |
| 7. Accession of Tarquinius Superbus | Looms | 530 |
| 8. Banishment of Tarquinius Superbus | Lie-a-soak | 507 |
| Commonwealth. | ||
| 9. Creation of the first Dictator | Reface | 497 |
| 10. Creation of the Tribunes | Air Fan | 492 |
Plate II.
| date word | b.c. | |
| 1. Creation of the Decemviri | Reels | 450 |
| 2. Expulsion of the Decemviri | Arrow | 448 |
| 3. Wars of the Samnites | Mart | 341 |
| 4. First Punic War | Undam | 263 |
| 5. Second Punic War | Untied | 216 |
| 6. Third Punic War | Troop | 149 |
| 7. Destruction of Carthage | Turk | 147 |
| 8. Sedition of the Gracchi | Eat-meat | 131 |
| 9. Jugurthan War commenced | Tattoo | 111 |
| 10. Social War begins | Feet | 91 |
Plate III.
| date word | b.c. | |
| 1. Mithridatic War begins | Hop | 89 |
| 2. Civil Wars of Marius and Sylla | Abbey | 88 |
| 3. Death of Sylla | Cow | 78 |
| 4. Servile War | Game | 73 |
| 5. Cataline's Conspiracy | Dome | 63 |
| 6. First Triumvirate | Adze | 60 |
| 7. Civil War between Cæsar and Pompey | Eels | 50 |
| 8. Battle of Pharsalia | Robe | 48 |
| 9. Alexandria taken by Cæsar | Arc | 47 |
| 10. Cato kills himself | Read | 46 |
Plate IV.
| date word | b.c. | |
| 1. Battle of Munda | Ariel | 45 |
| 2. Cæsar murdered | Roar | 44 |
| 3. Second Triumvirate in Octavius, Antony, and Lepidus | Arm | 43 |
| 4. Battle of Philippi. | Roan | 42 |
| Empire of Rome. | ||
| 5. Battle of Actium, and the Sovereign power of Augustus | Mate | 31 |
| 6. Death of Cleopatra | Maize | 30 |
| 7. The Egyptians adopt the Julian Year | Nile | 25 |
| 8. Secular Games celebrated at Rome | Toga | 17 |
| a.d. | ||
| 9. Tiberius began to reign | Tare | 14 |
| 10. Caligula began to reign | Mace | 37 |
Plate V.
| date word | a.d. | |
| 1. Claudius began to reign | Root | 41 |
| 2. Nero began to reign | Lyre | 54 |
| 3. Galba began to reign | Dove | 68 |
| 4. Ortho began to reign | Deaf | 69 |
| 5. Vitellius began to reign | Deep | 69 |
| 6. Vespasian began to reign | Dip | 69 |
| 7. Titus began to reign | Cup | 79 |
| 8. Domitian began to reign | Hat | 81 |
| 9. Nerva began to reign | Pied | 96 |
| 10. Trajan began to reign | Pew | 98 |
Plate VI.
| date word | a.d. | |
| 1. Adrian began to reign | Attica | 117 |
| 2. Antoninus Pius began to reign | Tomb | 138 |
| 3. Marcus Aurelius began to reign | To date | 161 |
| 4. Commodus began to reign | Tubs | 180 |
| 5. Pertinax began to reign | Eat-a-pine | 192 |
| 6. Didius Julian began to reign | Eat-a-pine | 192 |
| 7. Severus began to reign | Eat-a-file | 195 |
| 8. Caracalla and Greta began to reign | One Tit | 211 |
| 9. Oppillius Macrinus began to reign | Antique | 217 |
| 10. Heliogabalus began to reign | Neat Beau | 218 |
Plate VII.
| date word | a.d. | |
| 1. Alexander began to reign | An Union | 222 |
| 2. Maximin began to reign | Animal | 235 |
| 3. Pupienus and Balbinus began to reign | Numb | 238 |
| 4. Gordian began to reign | One Mow | 238 |
| 5. Philip began to reign | In Rome | 243 |
| 6. Decius began to reign | Nerve | 248 |
| 7. Gallus began to reign | Inlet | 251 |
| 8. Valerian began to reign | An Elm | 253 |
| 9. Galienus began to reign | In Leap | 259 |
| 10. Flavius Claudius began to reign | Endive | 268 |
Plate VIII.
| date word | a.d. | |
| 1. Aurelian began to reign | Ounces | 270 |
| 2. Tacitus began to reign | Angel | 275 |
| 3. Probus began to reign | Angel | 275 |
| 4. Carus, and his two Sons Carinus and Numerian, began to reign | An Ebony | 282 |
| 5. Dioclesian began to reign | One Boar | 284 |
| 6. Constantine and Galerius began to reign | Measure | 304 |
| 7. Constantine the Great began to reign | Motto | 311 |
| 8. Seat of Empire removed from Rome to Constantinople | Mean Hoy | 328 |
| 9. Constantinople solemnly dedicated 11th of May | May-Muse | 330 |
| 10. Death of Constantine the Great | My Image | 337 |